Blimey, it’s been a while since we saw anything of Warface. The last time we posted about Crytek’s free-to-play online shooter was in December 2010 when they released some footage. In fact, it’s been so long that somesites have only just noticed it exists. What has instead happened is Crytek have added three new screenshots to their site, although goodness knows when, and as you might imagine, they look very pretty.

Using CryEngine 3, it’s obviously going to be quite a striking looking game, and certainly likely to up the bar for free online games. In terms of graphics, at least. We’ve no idea how it will play. What we do know is that it’s primarily aimed at Asian markets, where such projects tend to prove a lot more popular. But we know there’s enormous international interest to play a new Crytek game, especially one that’s pushing the PC, and it will appear in the West too.

It also promises, “a vast and constantly updated PVE universe complete with dramatic co-op missions that reward teamwork and individual skill, and a full set of class-based PVP games for unmatched competitive play.” Which pleases me greatly.

There’s no fixed release date, but it says it should be out at some point this year. Whether that’s only in Asia at this point is unclear. Here are the new pics:

John, I’m confused. You say “What we do know is that it’s primarily aimed at Asian markets, where such projects tend to prove a lot more popular.” I thought they were more into third-person in the East. I thought FPS’s were more of a western thing.

Constant, dynamic PVE environments and a co-op online shooter interest me greatly. The main reason I am looking forward to Firefall and hoping it does not end up Vaporware.
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Very interested in the PVE, co-op aspect of this game. I fail to understand why there are not more such games available online in this day and age. Co-op games – and especially shooters – have proven their popularity. So why not more of this?
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As far as the competitive, PVP shooter thing…I just hope they are not depending on this aspect of the game to keep it alive. Given the number of shooters online focusing on this aspect of the game, well….good luck with that.

Because a significant portion of the audience for modern shooters only plays the game for the competitive aspect. Console dudebros want to feel like they “owned” someone. It’s that chest-beating, alpha male mentality that drives 750 million people to buy the latest reskin of Call of Duty without recognizing it as the steaming pile of crap it is.